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Sudan: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)

In , Sudan's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 39.77.

That's down 0.9% from 2021, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 21.81 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS) • Data as of 2022

Trend (2006–2022)

Sudan Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
44.31
Trough
37.83
1-year change
-0.9%
5-year change
+3.6%
+0.7% / yr
10-year change
-5.0%
-0.5% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
39.7750
40.1558
39.6820
37.9137
37.8347
38.3768
38.8885
40.2808
40.7029
41.1480

About Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).

Indicator code: SL.AGR.EMPL.ZSCategory: Labor & Business

Frequently asked questions

What was Sudan's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2022?
In 2022, Sudan's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 39.77, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Sudan's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
Sudan's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.9% from 2021 to 2022.
How does Sudan's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
The global average for Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2022 was 21.81, so Sudan is above the world average.
What is Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.